Care
After the birth
Care for the months of carrying, feeding and little sleep, planned around your baby.
For new parents lifting car seats and holding a baby for hours. Dr. Lofton shows you ways to sit, lift and carry, and offers hands-on care if you want it. Bring the baby; we plan the visit around feeds and naps.
What to expect
What a visit includes
A conversation about your days, a short exam and ways to sit while feeding, lift a car seat and carry a baby, shown in person and written down.
Hands-on care only if Dr. Lofton recommends it and you want it
A seat for you and a place for the baby
Time to feed or change your baby
How long and how often
Plan on about an hour for a first visit. Dr. Lofton sets a schedule with you after the exam. We do not promise a number of visits.
What we do not claim
We do not claim that chiropractic speeds recovery after a birth or helps any condition that follows one. Results vary.
See your OB or midwife first
Check with your OB or midwife before you start care after a birth. Call them first for heavy bleeding, a fever, a swollen or painful calf, or pain that is getting worse. If you have thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, call or text 988 now, or call 911.
At the visit or through your plan, depending on how you pay. How fees work explains insurance, receipts and the written estimate we give before the visit.
Questions about care after the birth
How soon after the birth can I come?
Dr. Lofton asks you to check with your OB or midwife first, and she follows what they advise.
Can I bring my baby?
Yes. Most parents do. We plan the visit around feeds and naps, and there is a place for the baby.
Can I bring a stroller or a car seat?
Yes. There is room to park a stroller, and a place to set a car seat while you are with Dr. Lofton.
Book a visit after the birth
Bring the baby. We will plan around feeds and naps.
- A sudden severe headache or neck pain, dizziness, trouble speaking or seeing, new weakness or numbness, numbness in the groin or saddle area (between the legs and buttocks), or new bladder or bowel trouble needs emergency care now. Call 911 or go to an emergency room.